Sunday, January 31, 2016

Saturday, January 30, 2016

Somehow, because I am not a computer geek, I seem to be late to the
party. You see, Google has been shutting down a lot of their previous
services. One of which is Google Friend connect. Okay, so I started
noticing that some of my followers were going away. Why is that, I
wondered? Then I saw a post on another blog stating the same thing.
Well, what do you know? It's really happening. Here is what was posted
on Google.

In 2011, we announced the retirement of Google Friend Connect for all non-Blogger sites. We made an exception for Blogger to give readers an easy way to follow blogs using a variety of accounts. Yet over time, we’ve seen that most people sign into Friend Connect with a Google Account. So, in an effort to streamline, in the next few weeks we’ll be making some changes that will eventually require readers to have a Google Account to sign into Friend Connect and follow blogs.

As part of this plan, starting the week of January 11, we’ll remove the ability for people with Twitter, Yahoo, Orkut or other OpenId providers to sign in to Google Friend Connect and follow blogs. At the same time, we’ll remove non-Google Account profiles so you may see a decrease in your blog follower count.

We encourage you to tell affected readers (perhaps via a blog post), that if they use a non-Google Account to follow your blog, they need to sign up for a Google Account, and re-follow your blog. With a Google Account, they’ll get blogs added to their Reading List, making it easier for them to see the latest posts and activity of the blogs they follow.

We know how important followers are to all bloggers, but we believe this change will improve the experience for both you and your readers.So the story goes, if you do not have a Google account, you won't be
able to follow me. I think! You can follow me by email, or bloglovin, but there will
no longer be GFC for non Google accounts. Sad, so sad. Why do they have
to change things when everything is going so well? I really don't want to lose any of my followers, and I hope that you will get this message before everybody goes away. Does everybody know about this already?

Thursday, January 28, 2016

I love a story that draws you into the lives of the characters. So it is with Undaunted Hope.

Undaunted Hope is the story of a young woman who, desiring to make a new life, finds herself in the upper Michigan wilderness. Applying for the position of teacher in a coal mining village, she is at once scoffed at being a woman. Once the weather has locked the community in, Tessa Taylor finds she must make her way, refusing the advances of the town superintendent and chief mine clerk. Realizing this man holds the town in his grip, Tessa longs to free the people from the evil and cruelty. Tessa is drawn to the lighthouse keepers assistant, Alex, who tries to woo her, but Alex finds he is fighting a losing battle when his brother and his children stake a claim on Tessa's affections. Who will win her heart?

I've read two other novels by Jody Hedlund, and I think I enjoyed this one the most. I would suggest reading the novella Out of the Storm, as there are parts that introduce and intertwine much of the story line. Jody Hedlund is an excellent author. She gives each of her characters so much heart and brings them to life. She excels in her research which gave me new insights into the lives of lighthouse keepers and those who lived by mining.

This is the third book in the Beacons of Hope series, but I would recommend it as a stand alone novel. I received a complimentary copy of this book from Bethany House in exchange for my honest review.

Prepare
brownie mix according to directions on box, for chewy brownies.
Spread into a greased 9 inch springform pan. Bake at 350 for 15 minutes
(brownies will NOT be done). Cool for 10 minutes on a wire rack.
Meanwhile, in a mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, sugar and vanilla;
mix well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Pour over the brownie crust. Using knife, run through both layers to
gently mix them and bring some of the brownie up to the top--- bake at
350 for 35-40 minutes, til center is almost set--- loosen sides by
running a knife along edge--- remove sides of pan-- cool completely for
at least 3 hours--- garnish with whipped cream and mini chocolate
chips---- 8-10 servings Enjoy!!!

(I would love to share a picture of this Cheesecake, but unfortunately it disappears right before my eyes :-)

Sunday, January 17, 2016

Wednesday, January 13, 2016

Yep, we all have them. After the hustle and bustle of the Christmas holidays, the cold sets in and we get the Winter Blues.

I
live in the Sunshine State, but we have not had a lot of
warmth lately. Which makes me just a tad blue. So can I share some
nice warm pictures with you, and we can all sit back with a hot cuppa
and dream of the warm days ahead :-)

Now take a deep breath, and remember that Spring is just around the corner ;-)

Monday, January 4, 2016

The day after Christmas is always a busy shopping day. I'm not a big shopper on that day, but a local department store always marks their Christmas dishes half off. So as I was out that day anyway.....

Can't help but take advantage of adding this tea pot to my collection of Johnson Brothers Friendly Village.

The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands ~ Psalm 19:1

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